SembCorp Utilities (UK) has signed a long-term emergency response and preparedness deal with Petroplus, which produces ultra-low sulphur diesel and bio-diesel, kerosene, gasoil, and petrochemical feed stocks at the 40-hectare North Tees site on Teesside.
The facility currently refines up to 117,000 barrels of crude oil a day, and supplies a significant proportion of the majority of the UK’s bio-diesel blend. Under the deal, SembCorp Protection will provide fire and chemical spill protection and emergency planning for the refinery, and its site protection officers will provide firefighting, medical response and security protection services. All are JOIFF (Joint Oil & Industry Fire Forum) accredited firefighters with NVQ qualifications in their core activities
The refinery is a hydroskimmer with distillate hydrotreating. Its main facilities include an atmospheric distillation unit, a gasoil desulfurisation unit – also known as an HDS plant – a liquefied petroleum gas recovery unit and a sulphur removal unit.
Further information at www.sembprotection.co.uk.
